Tour a Crafty, DIY-Decorated Home in Arizona

It’s fair to say that having itchy fingers for DIYing and decorating is a family trait for Rebecca Propes. “As a kid, I marveled at my grandma’s shaggy yarn wall hangings, the incredible metallic wallpaper in her dining room and her basement walls that were decoupaged with covers from The New Yorker,” she says. These days, Rebecca is an impressive crafter in her own right. Her 61,900 devoted Instagram followers look to her for colorful, often rainbow-inspired projects and her funky style (you can’t miss those signature oversized glasses). When the family moved to a newly built home in Gilbert, Arizona, she really had to roll up her sleeves. It needed an injection of character and personality, not to mention new everything, as the couple had sold their last home fully furnished. Rebecca put in bold wallpaper, art and rugs — “a lack of color gives me anxiety!” — for a supercool and super-friendly vibe. Of course, a dedicated DIYer can’t stop there: “Our place will continue to be an evolution,” she says. “But I know my grandma would be very proud of this eclectic home.”

“I like having all my materials at hand and within sight — it’s inspiring and serves as ever-changing decor,” says master crafter Rebecca Propes. Everything pops against the white furniture and walls, which comes in handy for taking photos of her many projects.

DIYed: cool pegboard display, hand-drawn decals, caned panels on cabinet doors

Originally, the windows on either side of the TV were trim-less and looked kind of naked. “Installing trim was easier than I expected,” says Rebecca. She warmed up the room with various shades of pink and wood finishes, including a sideboard from Living Spaces and that stunner of a rug from Anthropologie. A matte black wall adds edginess. And yes, that’s a white sectional (by Downeast Home) in a home with three boys. “We have a ‘no food outside the kitchen’ policy,” says Rebecca. “Once, my mom brought out sandwiches … and the kids tattled!”

DIYed: painted wall (Black Boudoir by Behr), new wood trim for the windows, gallery wall

“We are not formal dining room people, so I wanted fun and playful,” says Rebecca. She made a plain mirror look like a fab estate piece with ornate wood appliqués and Rub ’n Buff gold wax, and brought in lighthearted cow-print chairs from World Market and a globe chandelier by Mitzi. Propping up art on the sideboard makes rotating pieces a no-brainer, and also helps the space feel casual.

DIYed: Rebecca shined up a Target mirror with gold wax and revived a thrifted sideboard painted Sunset Pink by Behr. Plus, major pattern play with Hygge & West wallpaper.